AN 8-YEAR PROSPECTIVE-STUDY OF OLDER BOYS PLACED IN PERMANENT SUBSTITUTE FAMILIES - A RESEARCH NOTE

Authors
RUSHTON A TRESEDER J QUINTON D
Citation
A. Rushton et al., AN 8-YEAR PROSPECTIVE-STUDY OF OLDER BOYS PLACED IN PERMANENT SUBSTITUTE FAMILIES - A RESEARCH NOTE, Journal of child psychology and psychiatry and allied disciplines, 36(4), 1995, pp. 687-695
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Developmental",Psychiatry
Journal title
Journal of child psychology and psychiatry and allied disciplines → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219630
Volume
36
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
687 - 695
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9630(1995)36:4<687:A8POOB>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The psychosocial development of 16 boys placed in permanent substitute families between the ages of 5 and 9 was examined at 1, 12, 60 and 96 months into placement. Conduct and emotional problems fell significan tly over the first year but relationship difficulties and overactivity changed little. There was no significant change beyond 12 months. By 8 years, 19% of placements had disrupted and 15% of the remainder had a poor outcome. The level of preplacement adversity predicted poor or disrupted outcomes, but outcomes for those with high adversity were be tter when parenting was very positive.